Ep 181 - 1 John 1:5-2:2 PT 5

This is our fifth episode on 1 John chapter one, verse five, through chapter two, verse two. This episode is entitled, "Godly Fellowship" and addresses John's emphasis on our need for ongoing and uninterrupted fellowship with God and His Son. It is our fellowship with God and Jesus that makes possible godly fellowship with other believers. As we live in the light, we are able to reflect that light on to others. It was the apostle Paul who said, "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV). It is impossible to spend time in the light of God's presence and not have His glory reflect on to those around us. We end up being transformed into the likeness of Christ and bearing His characteristics in the form of the fruit of the Spirit. Fellowship with God the Father and Jesus Christ, His Son, is essential to our ability to live in unity with others.